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Cycling mechanics & qualifications

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    #32
    Omega28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭Omega28


    The crank /bottom is knackered. There's also no wheels, cassette, chain, shifters and the handle bars have seen better days


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    #33
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,884 ✭✭✭cletus


    Omega28 wrote: »
    The crank /bottom is knackered. There's also no wheels, cassette, chain, shifters and the handle bars have seen better days

    Ok. Just be aware that buying all the necessary parts could become expensive. Look to go second hand if you can (the bicycle adverts forum here is good for that)

    Check out Park Tool videos on YouTube. They will have a really detailed video on every job you'll want to do


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    #34
    Tony04
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭Tony04


    Bottom bracket cables chain and cassette are all wear and tear parts and can be replaced with new parts cheaply. I'd reccomend going used for the rest of the groupset cranks, brakes, derailleurs, shifters etc. As shimano makes all the top end parts serviceable and can last for a long time.
    Wheels would be more diffucult as on rim brake bikes they're actually a wear and tear part so if you manage to find something second hand that has little wear go for it.
    I would not go for the cheapest tools in the market as they're cheap for a reason. Generally park tools can be overpriced and therefore I'd only buy there stuff sometimes but stuff like there cable cutters are good and last a really long time. And then obviously you can sometimes can get cheaper better quality generic tools from motoring tool manufacturers etc. Personally all my generic tools are nautical tools bought from my local marine hardware as that's what's local to me and I also get marine grease from there which is cheaper and as good for most stuff than bike greases.

    The other thing is when your replacing bearings try and get a good quality bearing rather than the cheap stuff you'll get from your lbs i.e try and get stuff from NTN, skf etc.


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    #35
    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,884 ✭✭✭cletus


    +1 on the tools. There are many reputable brands out there. A good portion of my hand tools comes from Halfords Advanced range, which can be got on sale regularly


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    #36
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    TheBoyConor wrote: »
    Recognised by whom? Unless it is a QQI qualification, then it isn't of any worth and the courses are just a commercial product being sold.

    This is a very good point.

    I remember (many moons ago) spending a many months completing a full time a City & Guilds course (in an unrelated area) only to find out that nobody had heard of it let alone recognise it.


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    #37
    swarlb
    Registered Users Posts: 1,244 ✭✭✭swarlb


    TheBoyConor wrote: »
    Recognised by whom? Unless it is a QQI qualification, then it isn't of any worth and the courses are just a commercial product being sold.
    Fine if it is just for upskilling and learning about bikes but it isn't a qualification in any real sense. City and guilds aren't worth the paper they're written on. it is all a closed shop of them offering courses to their own members. they have hardly any external recognition.

    Why do you say City and Guilds aren't worth the paper they're written on ? I needed one for a job I applied for recently.
    I don't understand what you mean by it being a 'closed shop'... that makes no sense whatsoever.


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    #38
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    swarlb wrote: »
    Why do you say City and Guilds aren't worth the paper they're written on ? I needed one for a job I applied for recently.

    I would agree that City & Guilds have some excellent courses that are well recognized but as per my last post this does not apply to all of their courses.


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    #39
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,917 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    Having worked in an academic institution (3 in fact) I'd question some of the qqi qualifications too.

    Now getting qqi accreditation is a tough enough process, and it's reviewed every so often, but having it, doesn't make always make the qualification worth much if the course and such is not up to any sort of standard as is the case with many


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